by Steven Doyle
North Texas is fast becoming interested in cheese, and we have Paula Lambert of the Mozzarella Company to thank for the movement. Now you can meet the inspiring cheese makers and taste their award winning products at Celebration October 27 from 5:00 to 6:30PM. Continue reading
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by Steven Doyle photos by Suzi Migdol
Last night marked the second craveDFW happy hour and we celebrated with incredible Maker’s Mark 46 cocktails and bites of Ranger Rolls made by chef Brad Albers at Eddie V’s on Oak Lawn.
The beautiful lounge was the perfect setting for the happy hour that filtered on into watching the World Series at the bar. Continue reading
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by Adam Sachs photos by Suzi Migdol
Construction on Lowest Greenville has no doubt created obstacles for us to visit some of the neighborhood’s most beloved staple institutions, so it seemed curious that a new business would open in what seemed like a precarious state of affairs in the area. World Beer Company Bottle Shop has been open in its current location since May of this year, and was a perfect place to visit on a whim. Continue reading
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by Melissa Brenner photos by Suzi Migdol
If you missed the Texas Veggie State Fair, you were one of the few. The last day of the Texas State Fair was set as the day for promoting fun, food and frolicking without animal products of any kind.
The threat of rain and mud did not stop the swarm of attendees. This, the second annual Texas Veggie State Fair, drew a much larger crowd than last year. The 1500 raffle wristbands were gone before the event was half over, leading organizers to believe between 2000-3000 attended the event. Continue reading
Filed under Crave, Events, fun with food, Melissa Brenner, Music, Party!, Susan Migdol, Vegan, Vegan Girl, White Rock Lake
by Crave Staff
What do you get when you combine a delicious treat, a passion for baking excellence and a little bit of rock and roll? The perfect ingredients for an unusual sweet treat as Rockstar Bakeshop has burst onto the truck scene in Dallas with gourmet whoopie pies.
Currently available by special order and at several area farmer’s markets, check out their site for their weekly event schedule and order form. After procuring a special arrangement with the downtown Dallas House of Blues, music patrons can also catch Rockstar Bakeshop at several concerts throughout the year as well. Continue reading
by Steven Doyle photos by Susan Migdol
The weekend was crazy busy with activities including the second annual Blues, Bandits and BBQ held at Lake Cliff Park Saturday. The assorted barbecue teams started working early Friday evening and camped out at the park honing their recipes, developing smoke rings, and otherwise having a little party of their own. Continue reading
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by Steven Doyle
Hollie Dorethy is the local cooking phenom featured on Season 1 of Master Chef, winner of Good Morning America Emeril Showdown, featured locally on television with great regularity and often seen hobnobbing with Food Network stars on their respective programs. Today Dorethy has informed craveDFW that she will soon have her own Food Network program. Continue reading
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by Steven Doyle
Last week we were in Plano and on a hunt for lunch. In the familiar surrounding of Preston near 121 we were looking for something new to taste having enjoyed Holy Grail Pub and the numerous Indian and Middle Eastern haunt in that area. At once we spotted Mi Chula and suddenly was stricken with the desire relleno, the greatest quality control dish at any new restaurant we wish to sample.
Mi Chula was founded in late 2007 by a team of restaurant innovators including Joey Shashy, founder of Uncle Julio’s. When Joey sold Uncle Julio’s several years ago, he was still committed to exploring new ways to bring great Mexican food to the DFW market. Continue reading
Filed under beer, Cheese, Mexican Food, Plano, Steven Doyle
